Alleged 'Destiny 2' posters leak, suggest September release
I'm disappointed. Why wouldn't you go with Des2ny, Bungie?
Allegedly leaked marketing posters for Destiny 2 point to both a beta test and a Sept. 8 release for the as-yet-unannounced sequel. There's also talk that the formal reveal could be coming as soon as today, March 23.
It's been a busy morning for Destiny fans, so let's look at the timeline of events.
It started with the Italian website Lega Network sharing a photo of a poster advertising the game's September release. The art depicts three apparent Guardians, helmet-less and brandishing weapons that resemble firearms from in-game manufacturers Omolon and Suros.
Not long after, a second poster photo surfaced -- purportedly from an Italian GameStop -- featuring the same trio of Guardians as well as text referring to a beta test. This one popped up on Imgur, and both image shares were quickly picked up by the dedicated Destiny fan community on Reddit.
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The clincher on all of this came when Kotaku's Jason Schreier -- who has a long and established track record of accurately outing Bungie news and insider details via unnamed sources -- wrote about both posters and added: "[Yes], it’s real. We hear Bungie plans to announce Destiny 2 today."
That would make sense. If these posters are indeed real, they wouldn't be in the hands of retailers until a proper reveal of the game was imminent -- ironically, due to the risk of news leaking prematurely.
It's Destiny. Leaks gonna happen.
While Bungie hasn't formally announced the game yet, its existence received a de facto confirmation earlier this month. An announcement from the studio confirmed on March 3 that only character appearance would carry over to the sequel -- no progress, no gear, no cosmetic unlocks.
Prior to that, a Sept. 2016 post from Kotaku -- again, via Schreier -- revealed a handful of details about the sequel. It also noted that, in addition to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, Destiny 2 would bring the series to PC for the first time.
Needless to say, we'll be watching for more on this today and in the days ahead. We've reached out to Activision -- Destiny's publisher -- for comment on the posters but have not yet received a response.
There is, however, a tweet from Bungie's Luke Smith, one of the key creative minds on the Destiny series. The tweet doesn't reveal anything specific, but the sentiment expressed by the GIF sure seems to suggest the vibe around the Bungie office today is one of sighing resignation.
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I can't imagine why that would be the case. Can you?
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
